A 41-year-old New Castle County man is the first person in Delaware to test positive for monkeypox, the Delaware Division of Public Health said Tuesday. Here's what to know about the virus.
“The Delaware Division of Public Health has prepared to respond to MPX cases,” DPH Interim Director Dr. Rick Hong said in a news release. “As we work to confirm our first case in the state, we encourage Delawareans to be aware of being in close intimate contact with individuals who have rashes or flu-like symptoms. We will continue to monitor this situation closely.”
Monkeypox belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, but its symptoms are milder. Most patients experience only fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. People usually recover within two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized, but the disease occasionally is deadly. People with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body.
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